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Coastal South. US/CAN. What makes the Coastal South a distinct region?. Cabeza de Vaca. Topography/Climate?. How does a coastal location affect culture/economy?. Crops?. Other economic activity on the coast?. Challenges to trade?.
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Coastal South US/CAN
The Rivers and Harbors Act of 1909 set national policy for an intracoastal waterway from Boston to the Rio Grande River The Intracoastal Waterway is a 3,000-mile (4,800-km) waterway along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States. Some lengths consist of natural inlets, salt-water rivers, bays, and sounds; others are artificial canals. It provides a navigable route along its length without many of the hazards of travel on the open sea.
Florida’s population has changed dramatically during the twentieth century, from just over a half million residents in 1900 to 18.8 million in 2010. The population has continued to grow at almost double the nation’s rate—17.6 percent adding 2.8 million inhabitants from 2000 to 2010. In 2010 Florida was the fourth most populous state and the most populous state in the South. Florida is highly urbanized (over 85 percent) and contains some of the fastest growing cities in the nation. What has led to this phenomenal growth?
Florida 2010-what has led to this diversity? 75.0 percent white 22.5 percent Hispanic 16.0 percent Black 2.4 percent Asian. 0.4 percent Native American 2.5 two or more races
Highest point in Florida 343 feet—where is drinking water coming from?
Toponyms say a lot about the history of a place… “Besides the navigable waterways already named, there are the Sabine(Sah-BEAN), forming the western boundary; and the Pearl, the eastern boundary; the Calcasieu (KAL-cah-shew), the Mermentau, the Vermilion, Bayou Teche, the Atchafalaya (a-CHAF-a-LI-a), the Boeuf (bow), Bayou Lafourche, the Courtableau, Bayou D'Arbonne, the Macon, the Tensas (TEN-saw), Amite River, the Tchefuncte (CHA-Funk-ta), the Tickfaw, the Natalbany, and a number of other smaller streams, constituting a natural system of navigable waterways, aggregating over 4,000 miles (6,400 km) long.”
Cajun Dialect alors pas: of course not cahbin: bathroom co faire?: Why? ditmon la verite!: Tell me the truth! en colaire: to be angry fais do-do: go to sleep he’s got the gumbo: his pants are too big in the seat hot, hot: very hot magazin: store make a bill: buy groceries mo chagren: I’m sorry my eye! (or my foot!): no way! slow the TV: turn down the volume speed up the TV: turn up the volume
Because of its unique blend of French, Spanish and Indian cultures, New Orleans offered a perfect setting for the practice and growth of Voodoo. In 1809 many Haitians who had migrated to Cuba during the Haitian revolution found themselves cast out and came to New Orleans. They brought with them their slaves who incorporated their rites and beliefs to those of the existent slave population - Africans from Senegal, Gambia and Nigeria previously brought to Louisiana. Voodoo in Louisiana was enriched and revitalized. It also incorporated the worship of the Snake Spirit .To the Africans Voodoo was not only their religion, it was also their natural medicine, their protection and certainly a way of asserting and safeguarding a sense of personal freedom and identity. Today about 15% of the population of New Orleans practices Voodoo. Modern Voodoo has taken several directions: Spiritualist Reverends and Mothers who have their own churches, Hoodoos who integrate and work spells and superstitions, elements of European witchcraft and the occult, and traditionalists for whom the practice of Voodoo is a most natural and important part of their daily lives, a positive search for ancient roots and wisdom.
